2026 Peter Steigenberger: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	45	6338	6085	411	402	192	8948

Overview

Peter Steigenberger is affiliated with the German Aerospace Center in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on areas within physics and astronomy, engineering, and earth and planetary sciences. Within these broader fields, their work encompasses subfields such as aerospace engineering, astronomy and astrophysics, oceanography, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as computer networks and communications.

Their research topics include:

GNSS positioning and interference
Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Geophysics and gravity measurements
Advanced frequency and time standards
Wireless communication networks research
Historical geography and cartography
Radio astronomy observations and technology

Peter Steigenberger has contributed to multiple research publications, notably in journals such as GPS Solutions, Journal of Geodesy, Advances in Space Research, and NAVIGATION Journal of the Institute of Navigation. Their recent papers include:

"Orbit determination of Sentinel-6A using the Galileo high accuracy service test signal" (2022, GPS Solutions)
"BeiDou-3 orbit and clock quality of the IGS Multi-GNSS Pilot Project" (2022, Advances in Space Research)
"GPS III Vespucci: Results of half a year in orbit" (2020, Advances in Space Research)
"A long-term broadcast ephemeris model for extended operation of GNSS satellites" (2020, NAVIGATION Journal of the Institute of Navigation)
"Recent flex power changes" (2023, GPS Solutions)

Throughout their career, Peter Steigenberger has frequently collaborated with several co-authors. These include:

Oliver Montenbruck
Steffen Thoelert
André Hauschild
Urs Hugentobler
Jean-Marie Sleewaegen

Peter Steigenberger's publications have been concentrated in key venues such as:

GPS Solutions
Journal of Geodesy
Advances in Space Research
Proceedings of the Institute of Navigation International Technical Meeting
NAVIGATION Journal of the Institute of Navigation

Best Publications

The Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) of the International GNSS Service (IGS) - Achievements, prospects and challenges

Oliver Montenbruck;Peter Steigenberger;Lars Prange;Zhiguo Deng

904
Citations
Generation of a consistent absolute phase-center correction model for GPS receiver and satellite antennas

Ralf Schmid;Peter Steigenberger;Gerd Gendt;Maorong Ge

612
Citations
Initial assessment of the COMPASS/BeiDou-2 regional navigation satellite system

Oliver Montenbruck;André Hauschild;Peter Steigenberger;Urs Hugentobler

474
Citations
Differential Code Bias Estimation using Multi-GNSS Observations and Global Ionosphere Maps

Oliver Montenbruck;André Hauschild;Peter Steigenberger

389
Citations
Broadcast versus precise ephemerides: a multi-GNSS perspective

Oliver Montenbruck;Peter Steigenberger;André Hauschild

369
Citations
GNSS Satellite Geometry and Attitude Models

Oliver Montenbruck;Ralf Schmid;Flavien Mercier;Peter Steigenberger

282
Citations
Reprocessing of a global GPS network

P. Steigenberger;M. Rothacher;R. Dietrich;M. Fritsche

271
Citations
Imaging Geodesy—Toward Centimeter-Level Ranging Accuracy With TerraSAR-X

Michael Eineder;Christian Minet;Peter Steigenberger;Xiaoying Cong

241
Citations
IGS-MGEX: Preparing the Ground for Multi-Constellation GNSS Science

Oliver Montenbruck;Peter Steigenberger;Robert Khachikyan;Georg Weber

241
Citations
Impact of higher‐order ionospheric terms on GPS estimates

M. Fritsche;R. Dietrich;C. Knöfel;A. Rülke

236
Citations
Absolute phase center corrections of satellite and receiver antennas

Ralf Schmid;Markus Rothacher;Daniela Thaller;Peter Steigenberger

233
Citations
Apparent clock variations of the Block IIF-1 (SVN62) GPS satellite

Oliver Montenbruck;Urs Hugentobler;Rolf Dach;Peter Steigenberger

229
Citations
Orbit and clock analysis of Compass GEO and IGSO satellites

Peter Steigenberger;Urs Hugentobler;André Hauschild;Oliver Montenbruck

212
Citations
Enhanced solar radiation pressure modeling for Galileo satellites

Oliver Montenbruck;Peter Steigenberger;Urs Hugentobler

195
Citations
Adjustable box-wing model for solar radiation pressure impacting GPS satellites

C.J. Rodriguez-Solano;U. Hugentobler;P. Steigenberger

193
Citations
Galileo Orbit and Clock Quality of the IGS Multi-GNSS Experiment

Peter Steigenberger;Peter Steigenberger;Urs Hugentobler;Sylvain Loyer;Felix Perosanz

180
Citations
Impact of Earth radiation pressure on GPS position estimates

C. J. Rodriguez-Solano;U. Hugentobler;P. Steigenberger;S. Lutz

159
Citations
Comparison of GMF/GPT with VMF1/ECMWF and implications for atmospheric loading

Peter Steigenberger;Johannes Boehm;Volker Tesmer

155
Citations
Improved Constraints on Models of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment: A Review of the Contribution of Ground-Based Geodetic Observations

Matt A. King;Zuheir Altamimi;Johannes Boehm;Machiel Bos

141
Citations
Galileo status: orbits, clocks, and positioning

Peter Steigenberger;Oliver Montenbruck

139
Citations
Validation of precipitable water vapor within the NCEP/DOE reanalysis using global GPS observations from one decade.

Sibylle Vey;Reinhard Dietrich;Axel Rülke;Mathias Fritsche

133
Citations
A CHAMP-only gravity field model from kinematic orbits using the energy integral

Ch. Gerlach;L. Földvary;D. Švehla;Th. Gruber

130
Citations
Vertical deformations from homogeneously processed GRACE and global GPS long-term series

Volker Tesmer;Peter Steigenberger;Tonie van Dam;Torsten Mayer-Gürr

130
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Urs Hugentobler Technical University of Munich

Oliver Montenbruck German Aerospace Center

Rolf Dach University of Bern

Markus Rothacher ETH Zurich

Reinhard Dietrich TU Dresden

Adrian Jäggi University of Bern

Gerhard Beutler University of Bern

Pascal Willis Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Michael Eineder German Aerospace Center

Harald Schuh Technical University of Berlin

External Links

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